Kristi Noem's Heated Response to Face the Nation Host Over ICE Agent's Name sparks outrage and controversy.
Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem lashed out at "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan on Sunday after Brennan named the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month. The Trump administration maintains that the agent, Jonathan Ross, was fearful for his life as Good weaponized her vehicle and rammed it towards him.
Brennan began to ask if Ross was back on the street and working in Minneapolis when Noem interrupted, saying "Let me talk to you about the officer, Jonathan Ross. Well, don't say his name. For heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement." When Brennan pointed out that Ross' name is public information, Noem refused to back down.
"This doesn't mean it should continue to be said," she insisted. "He got attacked with a car that was trying to take his life. People have attacked him and his family." The exchange left many questioning Noem's response and the administration's attempts to shield Ross from accountability.
The controversy extends beyond Ross' name, as Noem refused to apologize for the detention of Aliya Rahman and the tear-gassing of a family that had an infant in the car during ICE operations. When asked if these tactics seemed "heavy-handed," she blamed Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, saying they allowed violence against law enforcement.
"It's a terrible situation that that family had to go through, and I hope it never happens again," Noem said. "The mayor and the governor have allowed this kind of violence to be perpetuated across Minneapolis."
Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem lashed out at "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan on Sunday after Brennan named the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month. The Trump administration maintains that the agent, Jonathan Ross, was fearful for his life as Good weaponized her vehicle and rammed it towards him.
Brennan began to ask if Ross was back on the street and working in Minneapolis when Noem interrupted, saying "Let me talk to you about the officer, Jonathan Ross. Well, don't say his name. For heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement." When Brennan pointed out that Ross' name is public information, Noem refused to back down.
"This doesn't mean it should continue to be said," she insisted. "He got attacked with a car that was trying to take his life. People have attacked him and his family." The exchange left many questioning Noem's response and the administration's attempts to shield Ross from accountability.
The controversy extends beyond Ross' name, as Noem refused to apologize for the detention of Aliya Rahman and the tear-gassing of a family that had an infant in the car during ICE operations. When asked if these tactics seemed "heavy-handed," she blamed Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, saying they allowed violence against law enforcement.
"It's a terrible situation that that family had to go through, and I hope it never happens again," Noem said. "The mayor and the governor have allowed this kind of violence to be perpetuated across Minneapolis."
KIRSTEN NOEM IS SO OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY!!! She's trying to spin this whole thing and make ICE agents like Jonathan Ross seem like they're victims instead of people who get paid to do their job and put themselves in harm's way! 
Newsflash: you can't just stop people from talking about it if it's public info!!! And btw, what's with the "don't say his name" thing? Are they trying to cover something up?! 
It makes her sound like she's hiding something!
kristi noem is so outta touch lol she's all like dont say his name but the whole point was that ppl were tryin 2 dox him in the first place 
newsflash: public info is public info, dude! 
and can we pls talk about how bad those detention tactics are?! 
i mean, tear gas on a fam with an infant? no thanks 
what kinda admin does that? 
tim walz & jacob frey r just as bad tho, let's not forget they're the ones who enabled this stuff 
anyway, kristi shoulda apologized for that detentions & the way she's tryin 2 deflect from it 
If someone wants to know who did this, they can just look it up. And that line about people attacking Ross and his family... 
plus, noem's just sidestepping the real issue - did ross really need to shoot renee good? was it really necessary? 
. Like, don't try to dox someone just because you don't want their name out in the open, no matter how sensitive it is 
. It's kinda like trying to hide a dark secret under a blanket, but that won't make it go away 
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That's some serious human rights violations right there 
. Noem should be apologizing for these tactics, not blaming others like Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey 
. We need leaders who are willing to listen and learn from their mistakes, not just sweep them under the rug 
. #JusticeForICEVictims #AccountabilityMatters #LeadershipDoesMatter 
and now she's trying to blame the mayor and governor for being too soft on law enforcement... like, hello, if you're really that concerned about officer safety, maybe don't let ICE agents out onto the streets alone. 
And btw, using the term "family" to describe a woman who was trying to attack an ICE agent is just SO extra 
! She's all like don't say Jonathan Ross' name but it's public info lol. And then she says we shouldn't dox law enforcement but Ross attacked him w/ a car trying to kill him? Like, how can u condemn someone and not wanna talk about it? 
And what's up w/ her excuses for the ICE detention & tear-gassing of that fam? Saying Governor Walz & Minneapolis Mayor are responsible?! 
I mean, what's going on here? She's trying to shield this ICE agent who shot and killed that woman, and instead of taking responsibility for the fact that he did it, she's blaming everyone else. And now she's saying don't speak about law enforcement officers' names? What kind of message is that sending? 
It just feels like more politicking to me...